Arts & Culture

Santa Claus is ready to greet families the day of his arrival at the Valencia Town Center on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Santa arrives at Valencia Town Center 

Santa Claus’ sleigh landed early this year to greet families and kickstart the holiday spirit with cookies, hot chocolate and other festive activities last Saturday at the Valencia Town Center.  

Stage managers Cora Howard (right) and Mackenzie Hillhouse introduce the audience to the characters of “Our Town,” playing at West Ranch High School Nov. 14-16. Courtesy photo.

West Ranch theater to perform ‘Our Town’ 

News release  West Ranch High School’s theater department invites you to take a breather from modern stresses and election contention, with a trip to Grover’s Corners, New Hampshire. With four

Local artist and jeweler Jamie Santellano presented her first solo art exhibit titled “Nocturnal’s Tale” at the SCAA 6th Street Gallery in Old Town Newhall on Saturday. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Photos: SCAA ‘Nocturnal’s Tale’

Local artist and jeweler Jamie Santellano presented her first solo art exhibit titled “Nocturnal’s Tale” at the SCAA 6th Street Gallery in Old Town Newhall on Saturday. The evening celebration

Band Leader Brian Leff joins The Go Jazz Big Band on trumpet as they perform "A Song For You" at The Main in Newhall on Friday, 032824. Dan Watson/The Signal

Big band to perform classics and remixes 

News release  Brian Leff and the GO Jazz Big Band are scheduled Nov. 24 to present a concert called “Classic/Remix,” featuring big-band standards and contemporary arrangements of them.  “Get ready

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Church to host candlelight organ performance 

News release  The First Presbyterian Church of Newhall is scheduled Saturday to host a candlelight organ performance by musician Roger Greene.  “Musicians and music lovers have described music played on

Frankie Durham,7, (left) and Wyatt Durham, 4, take a photo with a California Highway Patrol vehicle decorated for Halloween during the SCV Sheriff’s Station Haunted Jail House on Sunday. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

SCV sheriff’s deputies give a haunting experience  

Thousands of community members dressed in their spooky costumes poured into the Santa Clarita Valley’s Sheriff Station Sunday afternoon for the station’s 33rd annual Halloween Carnival and Haunted Jailhouse.  This

Artwork by Elizabeth Kim.

CTG to host ‘Nature’s Beauty’ exhibit 

News release  The Canyon Theatre Guild is set to host local artist Elizabeth Kim’s first solo art exhibit, “Nature’s Beauty,” Nov. 29-Dec. 23.  A free reception is scheduled 4-6 p.m.

The Canyon Country Jo Anne Darcy Library Branch is hosting the return of Teen FanFest 2024, an event designed to celebrate all things pop culture, 4:30-6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. Courtesy photo.

Canyon Country library hosting Teen FanFest 

News release  The Canyon Country Jo Anne Darcy Library Branch is hosting the return of Teen FanFest 2024, an event designed to celebrate all things pop culture, 4:30-6 p.m. on

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AADAC issues call for entries 

News release  The nonprofit Acton Agua Dulce Arts Council invites artists to submit artwork in its annual “Adult Fine Art Show,” an open-themed, juried art exhibition, at the TAADAA Art Gallery